Device and system to reduce traumatic brain injury
First Claim
1. A device for reducing traumatic brain injury, the device comprising:
- a first sensor coupled to a head component configured to measure an acceleration of a user'"'"'s head as a result of an impact on the head component and to generate first sensor measurements;
a first linkage element configured to connect the head component to a body component, the first linkage element switchable between a first state in which it is relatively flexible and a second state in which it is relatively rigid based upon a locking signal, wherein the first linkage element further includes a first anchor configured to rigidly couple to the head component, a second anchor configured to rigidly couple to the body component, a first end link coupled to the first anchor and configured to rotate and pivot with respect to the first anchor, a second end link coupled to the second anchor and configured to rotate, and pivot with respect to the second anchor, and a middle link coupled to the first anchor and the second anchor and configured to rotate and pivot with respect to the first and the second anchor; and
a processing element configured to receive the first sensor measurements and to generate the locking signal when a value of the first sensor measurements is greater than or equal to an injury level.
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Abstract
A device for reducing traumatic brain injury comprises a first sensor, a first linkage element, and a processing element. The first sensor is coupled to a head component and configured to measure an acceleration of a user'"'"'s head as a result of an impact on the head component and to generate corresponding first sensor measurements. The first linkage element is configured to connect the head component to a body component and is able to switch between a first state in which it is relatively flexible and a second state in which it is relatively rigid. The first linkage element is switched from its first state to its second state by a locking signal. The processing element is configured to receive the first sensor measurements and to generate the locking signal when a value of the first sensor measurements is greater than or equal to an injury level.
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14 Claims
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1. A device for reducing traumatic brain injury, the device comprising:
- a first sensor coupled to a head component configured to measure an acceleration of a user'"'"'s head as a result of an impact on the head component and to generate first sensor measurements;
a first linkage element configured to connect the head component to a body component, the first linkage element switchable between a first state in which it is relatively flexible and a second state in which it is relatively rigid based upon a locking signal, wherein the first linkage element further includes a first anchor configured to rigidly couple to the head component, a second anchor configured to rigidly couple to the body component, a first end link coupled to the first anchor and configured to rotate and pivot with respect to the first anchor, a second end link coupled to the second anchor and configured to rotate, and pivot with respect to the second anchor, and a middle link coupled to the first anchor and the second anchor and configured to rotate and pivot with respect to the first and the second anchor; and
a processing element configured to receive the first sensor measurements and to generate the locking signal when a value of the first sensor measurements is greater than or equal to an injury level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- a first sensor coupled to a head component configured to measure an acceleration of a user'"'"'s head as a result of an impact on the head component and to generate first sensor measurements;
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9. A system for reducing traumatic brain injury, the system comprising:
- a head component configured to be worn on a user'"'"'s head;
a body component configured to be worn on a user'"'"'s body;
a first sensor coupled to the head component configured to measure an acceleration of the user'"'"'s head as a result of an impact on the head component and to generate first sensor measurements;
a first linkage element configured to connect the head component to a body component, the first linkage element switchable between a first state in which it is relatively flexible and a second state in which it is relatively rigid based upon a locking signal, wherein the first linkage element further includes a first anchor configured to rigidly couple to the head component, a second anchor configured to rigidly couple to the body component, a first end link coupled to the first anchor and configured to rotate and pivot with respect to the first anchor, a second end link coupled to the second anchor and configured to rotate and pivot with respect to the second anchor, and a middle link coupled to the first anchor and the second anchor and configured to rotate and pivot with respect to the first and the second anchor; and
a processing element configured to receive the first sensor measurements and to generate the locking signal when a value of the first sensor measurements is greater than or equal to an injury level. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- a head component configured to be worn on a user'"'"'s head;
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